Victor J. Andrew High School, Andrew, or VJA, is a public four-year high school located in Tinley Park, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is named for Victor J Andrew, of Andrew Corporation fame. It is the third school to become part of Consolidated High School District 230, which also includes Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and Carl Sandburg High School. Academics In 2021, Andrew had an average math SAT score of 486.5, and an average ELA SAT score of 496.3. Andrew also has a graduation rate of 94.9% and has 80% of students enrolling in college within one year of graduation. Student life Athletics Andrew competes in the Southwest Suburban Conference (SWSC), and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in the state. The school's teams are nicknamed the Thunderbolts. The Thunderbolt name and logo was based on the "Flash" trademark of the Andrew Corporation. The school sponsors interscholastic teams for young men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Young men may compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may compete in badminton, cheerleading, and softball. The following teams have won or placed top four in their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament or meet: Badminton (Girls): State Champions (1982–83, 1993–94, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05); 2nd Place (1992–93, 2002–03, 2006–07); 3rd Place (1988–89, 1991–92, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2005–06) Baseball: State Champions (1991–92); 2nd Place (1997–98); 3rd Place (1998–99, 2001–02) Bowling (Boys): State Champions (2004–05, 2005–06, 2011–12) 2nd Place (2013–14) Bowling (Girls): State Champions (2011–12) Volleyball (Girls): 2nd Place (1989–90) Activities The marching band is a nationally recognized field show marching band. The first director of the Victor J. Andrew High School Marching band was Patrick Culler in 1977. During Culler's tenure, he wanted his band to strive for excellence and the current principal wanted the band to start competing. Thus, the band started competing in 1979. Later in 1982, Dan Romano inherited the band program including the marching band and all concert bands; he directed the program until 2010. In the 1980s, the band struggled both financially and in its performance. Romano decided to try a new approach, and after many years the band began to see success in their marching competitions. He is known for starting